East Midlands Aggregates Working Party: Annual Report 2016
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URBAN VISION PARTNERSHIP LTD East Midlands Aggregate Working Party Annual Monitoring Report 2016 - incorporating data from January – December 2016 (revised Jan 2018) For further information on this document and the East Midlands Aggregates Working Party, please contact: Chairman Lonek Wojtulewicz Head of Planning, Historic and Natural Environment Leicestershire County Council County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RA Tel: 0116 305 7040 [email protected] Secretary Carolyn Williams Group Leader: Minerals & Waste Planning Unit Urban Vision Partnership Ltd Civic Centre Chorley Road Swinton Salford M27 5AS Tel: 0161 604 7746 [email protected] The statistics and statements contained in this report are based on information from a large number of third party sources and are compiled to an appropriate level of accuracy and verification. Readers should use corroborative data before making major decisions based on this information. Published by Urban Vision Partnership Ltd on behalf of the East Midlands Aggregates Working Party. This publication is also available electronically free of charge on www.communities.gov.uk and www.urbanvision.org.uk. 2 East Midlands AWP Annual Monitoring Report 2016 Executive Summary The East Midlands Aggregate Working Party (AWP) is one of nine similar working parties throughout England and Wales established in the 1970's. The membership of the East Midlands AWP is detailed in Appendix 1. This Annual Monitoring (AM) report provides sales and reserve data for the calendar year 1st January – 31st December 2016. The report provides data for each of the sub-regions in the East Midlands, which are as follows: • Derbyshire • Leicestershire • Lincolnshire • Northamptonshire • Nottinghamshire • Rutland • Derby • Leicester • Nottingham • Peak District National Park, which incorporates areas within Sheffield, Barnsley, Kirklees, Oldham, Cheshire East and Staffordshire It is not a policy-making body, but is charged with data collection to facilitate planning by Mineral Planning Authorities (MPAs), national government agencies and the industry, and to inform the general reader. Crushed Rock • Total Crushed Rock Sales of 28.11mt, up 22% on 2015 figures. • Total Crushed Rock Reserves of 1,306.46mt, up 0.65 % on 2015 figures. • The Crushed Rock Landbank (based upon 10 years average sales) is 55.49 years, up from 54.79 years in 2015. Land-won Sand and Gravel • Total Land-won Sand and Gravel Sales of 6.95mt, up 0.81% on 2015 figures. • Total Land-won Sand and Gravel Reserves of 60.90mt, down 13.5% on 2015 figures. • The Land-won Sand and Gravel Landbank (based upon 10 years average sales) of 9.14 years, down slightly from 10.126 years in 2015. 3 Landings of Aggregates • Little or no material has been landed in the East Midlands for aggregates purposes. Sustained demand for aggregates in the coastal belt is relatively low and navigable coastal wharfage is effectively limited to Boston. • Wharfage is also available at Gainsborough, Sutton Bridge and Fossdyke but none of these sites are equipped for landing aggregates. Total aggregate sales, reserves and landbank During the 2016 monitoring period total aggregate sales increased from 29.89mt in 2015 to 35.07mt in 2016. This is the second highest sales figure in the past 10 years and brings the region closer to the pre-recession levels. There has been a gradual increase since 2009 (except the low in 2012) with a marked increase this year with crushed rock sales showing a 17% uplift form 2015 figures. This brings total aggregate sales to 6.99mt below the annual guidelines1 for aggregate provision of 42.06mt. Total aggregate reserves increased from 1,342mt as at 31 December 2015 to 1,367mt with increases in both sand and gravel and crushed rock reserves. Aggregate crushed rock sales, reserves and landbank Sales of crushed rock aggregate increased from 22.99mt in 2015 to 28.11mt in 2016, the highest recorded sales figure since 2008. Sales of both limestone and igneous rocks increased from 2015 level, with a significant increase seen in Limestone sales. Total reserves of crushed rock aggregate increased from 1,274mt in 2015 to 1,306mt at 31 December 2016. These differences are due to reappraisals by operators and new permissions. The crushed rock landbank for the East Midlands as at 31 December 2016 was 55.49 years, in excess of the “at least” 10 year requirement of the NPPF. Landbanks for the sub-regions are detailed in the Table 4. Aggregate sand and gravel sales, reserves and landbank Sales of land-won aggregate sand and gravel have increased slightly from 6.90mt in 2015 to 6.95mt in 2016. Reserves of land-won aggregate sand and gravel were 60.90mt as at 31 December 2016, down from 70.46mt in 2015. This figure does not include sand sold for non-aggregate purposes. The sand and gravel landbank for the East Midlands as at 31 December 2016 was 9.14 years (based on 10yrs sales). Landbanks for the sub-regions are detailed in table 4 and table 4a for Lincolnshire specific area breakdown. 1 National and regional guidelines for aggregate provision in England 2005 - 2020, Communities and Local Government, June 2009 4 East Midlands AWP Annual Monitoring Report 2016 Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................................. 6 BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 PLANNING POLICY ................................................................................................................................................................. 7 REPORT SCOPE .................................................................................................................................................................... 9 2. DEVELOPMENT PLANS ............................................................................................................................................. 10 3. PRIMARY AGGREGATES ........................................................................................................................................... 12 TOTAL AGGREGATE SALES, RESERVES AND LANDBANK .......................................................................................................... 12 AGGREGATE CRUSHED ROCK SALES, RESERVES AND LANDBANK ............................................................................................ 12 AGGREGATE SAND AND GRAVEL SALES, RESERVES AND LANDBANK ........................................................................................ 13 OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 DERBYSHIRE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 20 PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK .......................................................................................................................................... 21 LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND ........................................................................................................................................... 23 LINCOLNSHIRE .................................................................................................................................................................... 25 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE .......................................................................................................................................................... 26 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................................................... 30 4. SECONDARY AND RECYCLED AGGREGATES ....................................................................................................... 31 DERBYSHIRE ....................................................................................................................................................................... 34 LEICESTERSHIRE ................................................................................................................................................................. 34 LINCOLNSHIRE .................................................................................................................................................................... 35 NORTHAMPTONSHIRE .......................................................................................................................................................... 35 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ............................................................................................................................................................. 35 RUTLAND ............................................................................................................................................................................ 35 PEAK DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK .........................................................................................................................................